A SICK pensioner has had to leave his home after human waste flooded the property.

It is the second time that residents in Elm Court, Grangewood Drive, Sunbury, have reported ending up ankle deep in waste, including faeces and used toilet paper, in the past month.

Last Thursday (June 7), David Cameron, 73, was discharged from St Peter’s Hospital after major heart surgery.

His family had discovered his flat covered in human waste from a burst pipe in the flat above and bought specialist cleaning materials to try to make it habitable for the elderly man, who lives on his own.

But he has since been moved to a nearby hotel where friends and family visit regularly.

Mr Cameron’s son-in-law, Peter Smith, who lives in Hanworth, said: “He is lucky to be alive after the operation. The waste is in every room, it is atrocious and there are flies everywhere. He has lost all his furniture, it’s all contaminated – we have been emptying what is left from the property in trolleys.

“Nobody cares – it is extremely frustrating. The floor squelches as you walk on it, there are used nappies and toilet paper, it’s disgusting.”

Just over a month ago, Mr Cameron’s next-door neighbour, Sally Jones, 43, had the same problem.

Miss Jones said: “We tried to contain the sewage in the bathroom with a few dozen towels to prevent it spilling out into the flat, but it didn’t work.

“I was disgusted and in a panic, running upstairs asking people not to use their toilets if possible. We were ankle deep in human waste. The place was infested with flies and my carpets were sodden.

“Everybody’s at their wits’ end. If the housing association had to live like this, they would act quicker.”

The block of flats is run by the Metropolitan Housing Trust, and a spokesman said: "We are very sorry the residents at the two properties at Elm Court have experienced such an unpleasant situation following the soil stack blockage.

"We responded to the situation immediately by attending the property and assessing the seriousness of the situation.

“We found temporary accommodation for the residents, where they will stay until the situation is rectified.

“An initial clean-up of the properties was carried out and a plan will be put in place for a further full environmental clean to be carried out, and for the properties to be redecorated.”